Africa Eastern and Southern vs Central African Republic: Arable land

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.1675 hectares per person
in 2023
Central African Republic
0.3493 hectares per person
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
25th
Central African Republic rank
26th

Arable land over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.3493 hectares per person against 0.1675 hectares per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.1818 hectares per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th and Central African Republic ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4337 hectares per person 0.9148 hectares per person 0.481 hectares per person Central African Republic
1970s 0.36 hectares per person 0.7981 hectares per person 0.4381 hectares per person Central African Republic
1980s 0.2849 hectares per person 0.7219 hectares per person 0.437 hectares per person Central African Republic
1990s 0.2261 hectares per person 0.5709 hectares per person 0.3447 hectares per person Central African Republic
2000s 0.1892 hectares per person 0.4438 hectares per person 0.2546 hectares per person Central African Republic
2010s 0.1938 hectares per person 0.3849 hectares per person 0.1911 hectares per person Central African Republic
2020s 0.1729 hectares per person 0.3532 hectares per person 0.1803 hectares per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Africa Eastern and Southern or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 0.3493 hectares per person against 0.1675 hectares per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic?
0.1818 hectares per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic rank globally for arable land?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th and Central African Republic ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.